Motion To: Moved by / Motion de: Mayor J. Watson Seconded by / Appuyée par: Councillor E. El-Chantiry WHEREAS combatting the increase in gun violence in Ottawa is a priority for both Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa Police Services Board; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Services is completing a three year, 75 new officer hiring plan that will raises our Sworn Officer Complement to 1,380 in 2018; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Services Board’s 2018 Budget included a 3-year budget forecast, starting in 2019, that incorporates additional officers in future years; and WHEREAS the growing concern regarding the increase in gun violence across the country has resulted in the announcement of a federal government grant program to help achieve this goal, with funding of $100 million nation-wide anticipated to begin in April 2019; and WHEREAS the Mayor of Ottawa, the Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board and the Chief of Police have met and agreed that there is a benefit to residents and